A hidden gem with amazing pizza and even better staff. We got the meatballs to start..the marinara is fantastic - and the vegetarian - fried eggplant was a great addition! Wish we had something like this back home. read more

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I recently had a casual party for 35 friends at Pizza e Birra and I cannot say enough about how wonderful the food and service was! The owner, Sam, put together a fabulous selection of appetizers, salads, pizzas, and dessert for us. Everything, including Sam's and Isaiah's help with organization and presentation, was excellent. Well-deserved 5 star rating. read more

Dude! This pizza is legit! I've been making pizza for 40 years and am quite picky when it comes to how I evaluate pie, and I gotta say this pizza is hands down the best I've had in quite a long time! Thin crust has perfect crunch, very fresh and the sauce is definitely made in-house, no store bought canned sauce here! Do yourself a favor and give this place a visit when in Old Town or near the airport! It's legit! Cheers! read more

Pizza e Birra - Daily lunch specials - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Food was amazing Service was fast We were the only ones there at the time I was skeptical but it was great read more

Absolutely one of the best meals (and the best Italian meal regardless of price point) that we've had in our 6 years of traveling to/from San Diego. While their pizza is legendary, it is only a fraction of their menu. My group recommends the lasagna and fettuccini alfredo with chicken (or shrimp). We will be making this a regular stop on all future trips and sharing this hidden gem with our local family and friends. Our check for three with drinks and tip was just under $100. This place is just off heart of downtown area (5 minutes by car) not far from the airport. Sam, the owner & chef, stopped by before and after the meal to check on us. The sauces and dough are his handiwork ... amazing! Very casual atmosphere with great service (attentive without hovering, helpful in navigating the broad menu of offerings) from the staff. Our server (Isaiah, sp?) has been with Sam for over 10 years - says a lot about a place to me. Parking can be a challenge in this neighborhood so wear good shoes for the short walk down and up the adjacent street (very steep but easy for designated driver to unload guests curbside). Thank you, Sam and Isaiah, for a wonderful evening!! read more

I was looking for pizza places near the airport for my family to enjoy, and Yelp showed this option as a great place to try. It's located at the bottom of the Mission Hills/Midtown Neighborhoods, down the street (South) from El Indio and Shakespeare Pub. Upon walking up, it just looks a bit unappealing and somewhat grungy outside. We stopped for a few minutes to view the menu posted outside on the window. Everything looked delicious on the menu. A nice man came out to tell us that since the FIFA Game was on, it's now Happy Hour, with great specials. We decided to come in and check it out. Despite the grungy storefront look, when you walk in, you're instantly greeted by the staff and they are very nice about a warm welcome. Tables are clean and tableware is cloth napkin with utensils, nice touch! We were seated immediately, and we were able to choose the seat that we wanted. The FIFA games were on and the place had about 10 customers enjoying their meals. There is an outside patio that looks a bit dark in lonely for dining. There's also patio dining in the front of the storefront which looks a bit more promising. Inside there are counter height, tables, and a bar seating area as well as normal dining room tables. Our family decided on a large Genovese Pizza and a large Meat Lovers Pizza. My Husband had the nonalcoholic beer, our kids had water, and I chose a root beer. Our server was a really nice lady and she was very customer service oriented. We decided, once the pizzas came out, that we didn't have enough table space at the regular height dining table for 4 of us. We ended up moving to a counter height table, which is more of a rectangle shape and has more surface space. This was a great choice because we were able to fit all of our glasses with water, beverages, and both pizzas and plates for serving at the counter height table. I'm glad that we've made this choice because it worked out well. Our food was piping hot and the pizza was freshly made. I will say that the crust is delicious here as well as the toppings of the pizza. The meat lovers was traditional, but tasted very very authentic and had really good flavor and quality toppings. The Jean, VC pizza is a pesto, chicken, pine nuts, potato topping pizza. I absolutely love anything pesto. Wow this pizza was delicious. It probably could use a little bit more salty to the pesto sauce. I recommend adding some Parmesan cheese to the pesto sauce or just sort of doing something to enhance the salt flavor to bring out the basil. Everything was delicious. The service is excellent and I highly recommend coming here. The AUTHENTIC PIZZA OVEN was in full service tonight! See my photo. The only thing that I would suggest is that the owners clean the front windows and blinds. Also, possibly spruce up the side patio with more lighting and possibly some nice greenery or a fresh coat of paint so that more customers would feel comfortable dining in the space. We want to be regulars here because the food is yummy, customer service is great, and the vibe is nice. read more

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Walked to this spot from our hotel near Old Town about a half mile away. This is a solid spot for a break from the Mexican restaurants Old Town is famous for. When you've had as many - or more - margaritas than you, perhaps, should and want to try some delicious carbs and fats, head to PeB! Isaiah greeted us warmly, seated us and took our orders, while we sat back and talked. Vibe is neighborhood bar, but in a chilled way. Dimly lit and cozy. One guy was eating pizza and drinking beer at the bar while watching a sports thingy and another couple was at a table near the front, enjoying some wine and conversation. Hubs decided to change it up and ordered Fettuccine Alfredo, no protein added, which came with a house side salad and piece of garlic bread. I was happy to enjoy his salad - since he's allergic to veggies, dontcha know - and the House Salad was SO GOOD! I was surprised. I mean, it's just a house salad, right? But ingredients, prep and presentation can go a looooong way, when done with care and consideration, like they do at PeB. Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, roasted red peppers(shredded), pepperoncini(shredded), carrots(shredded), fresh Parmesan(shredded) and tossed in a signature PeB dressing which was a delicious balsamic! I don't even care for red peppers or pepperoncini, but having them shredded made all the difference! So simple, but so delicious! Hubs fettuccini was the same, simple but far far from basic. Really delicious, fresh cream sauce and perfectly cooked noodles. The garlic bread was a perfect ration of garlic and butter on a lightly toasted slice of heaven. MY PIZZA! Y'all, I know I'm a sucker for a Chicago deep dish, but that's not what I had here. Since Hubs was having pasta, I got to choose whichever thin crust, brick oven, wood fired pizza I wanted! I figured, go with something small, it's only 12", it's early, you can always reheat it later at the hotel. NO! I demolished that incredible concoction called the Buffa-Leo! It's a Buffalo sauce base with mozzarella, roasted garlic, grilled chicken, and another drizzle of Buffalo sauce AND ranch over the top, with a light and slightly crispy dough that was SO DELICIOUS I couldn't stop shoving it into my mouth! I have NEVER eaten an entire pizza by myself - THAT'S how good it was! To this day, I think about that Buffa-Leo. Yes, some with a tinge of guilt that I ate an entire pizza solo, but also with a wry smile, knowing I would definitely do it again. Cheers! "CC" read more

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We got the Philly steak pizza and the meatball with ricotta highly recommend the Spot nice outdoor seating as well TVs to watch games, etc. read more

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3 of us had an impromptu dinner last night on the lovely covered patio, so enjoyable. We shared large Quattro stagioni & meat lovers pizzas, a notorious P.I.G sandwich & variety of drinks. That was an excellent sandwich we would come back just for that. Rich slightly spicy. We dug into the meat lovers too. We are big pizza fans & have an annual NYC pizza trip, we love pizza. I bake a variety of sourdough products as well as whatever sounds good so I can be critical of baked goods. The service was warm, helpful and thorough. Thank you to the lovely people working last We will be back. read more

Wonderful pizza! They make their own dough and it's delicious! Love the meatball pizza, had it two days in a row it was so good we went back for more! Great service, wonderful kind and attentive staff. Met the owner and he is awesome! read more

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Such nice staff! Wandered into this chill spot hoping to catch a slate of NFL games, only to discover (after we'd already been seated and our water glasses filled...) that they can only broadcast what's nationally televised. Is it alright if we come back later, we sheepishly asked? Of course, replied our gracious server! True to our word, we returned after the morning games concluded, and the same server was as warm as if we'd never left in the first place. Since we'd already had lunch by this time, we opted for dessert. The Nutella Pizza was simply delicious, and typically comes with a choice of Strawberries *or* Crushed Oreos and Marshmallow Drizzle, but we requested all of the above, adding that we'd be happy to pay a surcharge. To our surprise, there was none on our final bill. This place is so customer-friendly! read more

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Very nice Service, we had the meat Burgers and the veggie calzone. Both were delicious. The ambience is very nice. Everything looks clean. And there is an outdoor patio, which is also beautiful. read more

Pizza e Birra - Calzone. Yum! - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

The very BEST pizza I have eaten since I moved here from NY to San Diego! Did I mention, This is by far the best... the dough... the crust with the slight chew! Perfectly baked in their fired oven! Now I see why you yelpers gave this spot such a high rating!!! Birra on tap!!! Yes please! We got here early around 3ish and they have happy hour everyday! The wings, house salad and got a cheesy bread too!! Everything was superb! Make sure to get their pizza!!! Or anything that requires their crust.. their baked sandwich, the cheesy bread etc... eat the carbs! Thank you Sam!!! I will return soon to get my pizza fix!! Dessert was yummy too! read more

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Came in right before heading to the airport and absolutely loved this spot. I believe it was the owner who assisted up and he was fantastic! So welcoming and nice, they had the game playing on multiple tv's, clean environment and quick service. I was torn between 2 pizza's and he was nice to enough to make me a small personal one for me to try one of them. We also ordered the 6 piece honey garlic wings as part of the happy hour and they were delicious along with the ranch!! Will definitely be coming back here (: read more

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A very unassuming location and hard to miss in the Five Points area, we were recommended to check this place out. It was a quiet Saturday when we went for lunch and the owner was friendly and took our order. The Meat Lovers Calzone was amazing! The calzone was huge and was a great starter for our group of 3. I'd recommend getting a calzone for sure. The Bollente Pizza came with jalapenos, spicy sopressata, pepperoni, and pepperoncinis. It was very flavorful and quite spicy but I really liked it! The crust was a bit on the thicker side and crispy. We also got the Tropicana which is their remixed version of a Hawaiian pizza. It has mango habanero+bbq sauce, bacon, pepperoni, crumbled bacon, pineapple and ricotta. It had a ton of flavor with a lot of different elements. Really tasty but maybe too many things happening for one pizza. Overall a solid pizza joint! read more

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Came in here for the first time the other day and we were served by the owner, Sam, who was so sweet and attentive. He cooked the pizza which was done to perfection. The wings were really good too. Super cute, inviting atmosphere as well! read more

Came here with the family and we all thought the place was awesome. All the food was super delicious (pizza, cheesy bread, pear salad and meatballs). Best pizza I've had a in a long time. We will definitely be back! read more

Have been coming to pizza e Birra for a few years now every time has been amazing food and service always on point thanks to Isaiah for everything read more

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I dropped by Pizza e Birria on a whim as I was going to a comedy show at the National Comedy Theatre. I was a little confused by the addition of the Birria as the menu seemed mainly Italian/Italian-American to me. The restaurant was pretty empty and there were few staff members. Decor was simple, and there were many TV screens playing the Olympics and basketball. My party sat at the bar and the bartender was very helpful for us choosing drinks. He offered a sample of the kombucha they had on tap, and that and the beer that the other member of my party got were smooth, chilled, and delicious. We ordered a small Hawaiian pizza to split. They made it fresh so there was quite a long wait, and their pizzas are on the thin crusted side. We only ended up getting to eat a slice each before having to pack up the rest and run to the theatre. However, the pizza was quite enjoyable with a flavorful sauce and melty, soft mozzarella. I think the crust could have been a bit crispier and more flavorful, but it was overall a good pizza! I would come back here to try their other offerings, perhaps even the birria! read more

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Visiting from out of town and was lucky enough to randomly chose this place with the family. If we didn't live 2 states away we would be here once a week minimum! Owner is super nice, food is great, came out fast and went down faster. Going back before we leave town for sure. read more

Overpriced and average -at best. -Pizzas (each a small and 25.00 a pie) burned -Wings wrong flavor delivered, wrong count (ordered 8 but delivered snd charged for 16 ($24 for this). So the price is not cheap, the food should be good right? Nope. All 4 of us were wondering what just happened because Dominoes does a better job unfortunately. Not coming back here. read more

THIS PLACE IS INCREDIBLE! We loved this place! The pizza was so yum? The staff was so friendly! Isaiah and Sarah are who helped us tonight and they were so friendly and patient with us and our 2 wild toddlers! This is a fantastic place! They even make their own dough and sauce, like CMON GUYS! Definitely a MUST TRY. read more

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Sam's service was wonderful, warm, and fast! We had a pleasant evening at Pizza E Birra. The Tropical pizza, pear salad and goat cheese medallions were so delicious! And to top it off Sam surprised us with a cannoli to experience. Yum! We look forward to eating there again. read more

My partner and I stumbled upon this slightly tucked jewel. Upon entering we were greeted by both Sam, the owner, and Isaiah, our server, who were both absolutely amazing and welcoming! Let me start by saying it took maybe 15-20min for us to order. Not because of service but because there were AMAZING choices on the menu and we just could not decide. Isaiah was extremely patient with us, continuously came back to check on us, and offered suggestions based on our preferences. I mean he genuinely took his time to get to know us to help us make a decision! Once we decided on a pizza, I asked for marinara sauce to go with it. OH MY GOD! When I tell you... THEE BEST SAUCE on THEE best pizza! I'm not being dramatic when I say it was made with love. Sam makes everything from scratch and it shows. He came over l, introduced himself to us and also too the time to get to know us. The vibe is chill, relaxing, fun... felt like we were meeting up with family by the time me left. I could say sooo much more but you just have to check them out for yourself! You will not be disappointed. read more

There must be something exceptionally well or horrible about a place for me to spend the time to write a review. Last one I did was about a year ago because my food came out in about 3-5 minutes. After being seated and waited on by, I'm assuming the owner, he walked away and my family asked me how long we knew each other. I told them I never seen him in my life and just came across the place on yelp a few minutes before. Point being he was the most charismatic and friendly guy I've ever meant, which had an extremely good look for the business. Like how my family put it, "seemed you knew each other for +20 years". That being said, this is the new spot I will being taking non locals when they want the "best pizza in sd." I really wish I got his name but you'll obviously know who I'm talking about if you check it out for yourself. (p.s. Next time I'll sit at the bar so you don't have to walk so far haha) read more

Pizza and beer! And more of course, it's a friendly space serving freshly fired pizzas, wings, baked sandwiches, salads, and of course a great selection of beer. You can even get wings on your pizza. Casual atmosphere, great service, and lots of TVs inside to watch the games. read more

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The food was delicious. Great service with a complimentary treat at the end of our lunch.

Difficult to find too many places which specialize in Neopolitan Pizza, but luckily we found a great one in SD on a recent visit. We started off with an order of meatballs, which were bathed in a magical tasting marinara sauce. We then split a Contadina pizza, which included gorgonzola cheese, olives, onions, and sausage. All three of us are way too much and couldn't stop without finishing. Service was good and the atmosphere was quite lively (this was trivia night). Definitely give this a try....really good food and easy location. read more

Absolutely incredible! We loved this place so much and wish we had one where we live. The pizza was delicious and fresh out the oven. Very good price and fresh ingredients. We couldn't have been more happy. And the service was exceptional! He made us laugh, had good conversation, and went above and beyond for us! 10/10! Go get you a pizza (or whatever else you want there)! read more

best pizza in town, or close, with Oltre Mare. Fantastic staff as well. The outdoor section is perfect for larger parties. read more

We walked in and was told to set outside, I asked for a heater they said no heaters, asked to move inside the waiter was not pleasant and said he will clean a table we had to eye a table and tell him it was free, ordered pizza fries nasty, ordered home syracha wings they brought the wrong ones, they did replace them, ordered some nasty pizza! Our waitress never really came to check on us, worse service read more

Pizza e Birra - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Everything we ordered was excellent! I've never had such an all around great experience at a pizza restaurant. We started with a pear, goat cheese, and candied walnut salad, followed by an order of garlic parm wings. At that point we knew we were in the right place. I ordered the wings for my husband, tried one, he had to split them with me. I don't usually care for wings, these were exceptional. Then the pizza arrived and it was so delicious. The owner was engaging and welcoming and our waiter was right on top of things and offered great suggestions. We will be back. read more

Visiting the area from Ohio and stumbled upon this fun little pizza place- and we're so glad we did! The pizza was delicious, the staff was absolutely amazing and so personable, and of course the beer was cold. Definitely a great spot worth checking out! read more

Great service! My family was visiting the city from out of town and we were hungry so after dropping by the airport, we found this pizza place to grab a quick lunch! It was fairly empty on a weekend but there was a large party in the back corner of kids for lunch and we were a party of 6. There was no host and we only saw 1 lady sitting at the bar and a cook grabbing her a drink. He called out to us from the kitchen for us to grab any table we wanted and he was grabbing glasses of water for each of us and menus. When chef came out, he let us know that he was by himself so bare with him on everything as he was also training someone new in the back. He gave us a few minutes to look over the menu and we all decided to order 2 pizzas and 2 salads to share between all of us. We got the san diego pizza and the hawaiian (12 in) and the house salads. Salads came out very quickly after ordering and pizzas took about 25-30 minutes. The Pizzas were so good! Crispy and crunchy crust an delicious wings! The mozz sticks on the SDP were so crispy! I left dreaming about that place so on Sunday I came back at night to order a pepperoni pizza. Chef wasn't there but 2 others were. I placed a to-go order and it took about 30 minutes for them to box it up. I got ranch to-go which was $0.60 per amount which I should have only gotten 3 instead because apparently not everyone at the airbnb wanted a slice of pizza. The to-go pizza wasn't as crispy, not because of the sitting int he box but we could tell that the dough hadn't been in the oven long enough to get to that crispy texture we loved. I toasted the slices I ate in a pan which made the difference. Definitely recommend! Great for casual dining and everyone there is friendly! read more

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Took my kids here because of gift certificates they got from school. The kids LOVED IT. We got two personal pizzas, the cheesy garlic bread, and a 12-piece chicken wings (half bbq, half lemon pepper). My 7-yr old son is a picky eater; he hates cheese and is a "no" on pizza. But he absolutely loooved the fluffy crust on the cheesy garlic bread. He said the bbq wings are "really good, you should try it." As he kept eating the food, he said things I've never heard him say of any restaurant. "We should leave this place a review, it's so good" "It was worth the wait" My other, 5-year old child regularly exclaimed as she ate, "YUM," "mmmm". The chicken wings were excellent too. The ranch sauce was nuanced and delightful, so good I took it to go. And the service was so hospitable and friendly. We'll be back! read more

My family and I found this place on a whim and so glad we got to try it! The owner took our order and made our food. We got wings and pizza and everything was amazing! The owner sat and talked with us for a bit and kept checking on us the entire time. We all loved it and would definitely return :) Service 10/10 Food 10/10 read more

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We had the best time here today!! My girlfriends and I got some beer flights and an amazing couple of pizzas after spending all day moving our friend out of her apartment. The staff were sweet and attentive and Sam brought us complimentary cannolis! We will be back soon! Also loved the ambiance of the patio, so sunny and nice read more

Pizza e Birra - Cannoli and Contadina Pizza - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

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My coworker and I wanted to eat something right before we returned the rental car so I stumbled upon this place. This is super close to the rental place and it's got 5 stars. When we arrived, there was only one guy who was doing everything. Right after we arrived, a family of 6 arrived as well. I knew it was gonna take a while to get the food because there was only this guy and there were 8 customers/8 orders. I think we waited for almost 30 minutes. I was a little frustrated because it had already way passed my normal lunch time. The food finally came and it was HOT!!!!! It was worth the wait! I could taste that the dough was freshly made. Oh my good and the small is not small at all!! I could only have half of my small pizza and have to take it home. My coworker got a sandwich and it was humongous too. She only ate 1/3 of it. My husband air fried it later that same night and I asked him how it was. Being one of the most pickiest eaters I've ever known, surprisingly he said it was good! I'll definitely come back if I'm ever in this area again! read more

Pizza e Birra - Hawaiian pizza (small) - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Pizza e Birra is one of the hidden gems of Midtown. My wife and I stopped in today and had one of the best lunches we've had in a long time. The service was incredible. The owner was super warm and engaging. Took excellent care of us. The pizza was outstanding. Excellent authentic feel and not greasy at all. We both ordered the lunch specials and were told the pizza was the equivalent of two slices. Well, each order seemed like it was a whole pizza! Very generous portions and neither of us could finish, leaving us with excellent leftovers for later. We didn't have any beer, but they had a great selection. We sat outside in their charming covered patio area, perfect for a San Diego Saturday afternoon. We highly recommend it! read more

Highly recommend this pizza veggie super great staff.. very friendly..best pizza and meatballs we ever had